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The tea party-backed amendment that would semi-privatize Cincinnati's ailing pension system gathered enough signatures earn a place on the November ballot.
Of 14,215 signatures scrutinized so far, 8,653 were valid, according to Sally Krisel, deputy director of the Hamilton County Board of Elections. That clears the requirement of 7,443 signatures, but the numbers will grow as the board continues counting petitions.
The success follows a well-funded effort from Cincinnati for Pension Reform, which paid California-based Arno Petition Consultants nearly $70,000 to collect enough signatures, according to petition documents obtained through the city.
The amendment would privatize pension plans so city employees hired after January 2014 contribute to and manage their own retirement accounts — a shift from the current set-up in which the city pools pension funds and manages the investments through an independent board.
But unlike private-sector employees, city workers might not qualify for Social Security benefits, which means they would lack the safety net and benefits that shield them from bad investments.
Alternatively, the city could be required to pay into Social Security. An Aug. 5 report from the city administration claims that would make the tea party-backed system more expensive than the current pension system, which would defeat the reform's main intention.
Supporters of the tea party amendment say it's necessary because Cincinnati is dragging its feet in addressing an $862 million pension liability, which earned the city a downgraded bond rating from Moody's in a July 15 report. Although the city passed reforms in 2011 addressing future pension costs, the unfunded liability actually grew by $134 million between 2012 and 2013.
The Cincinnati Retirement System board is working on changes that would address the unfunded liability, but so far no agreement has been reached as board members argue over whether taxpayers or retirees should be hit hardest by more cost-cutting measures.
City officials acknowledge the issues with the current pension system, but they claim the tea party-backed amendment would exacerbate cost problems and reduce payments to future city retirees.
"Under the guise of 'reform,' a well-financed out-of-state group is pushing an amendment that spells economic disaster for the future city retirees and the city's budget," Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls said in a statement. "Current and future retirees need an income they can live on. This amendment is a budget-buster for retirees and the city."
City Council condemned the amendment in a resolution unanimously passed on Aug. 7.
CityBeat's Aug. 14 news story will give an in-depth look at the amendment and the campaign behind it.
This story was updated at 5:07 p.m. with the most up-to-date numbers.
Issue 4, the ballot initiative that would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system, obtained most of its financial support from out-of-town tea party groups, according to financial disclosure forms filed to the Hamilton County Board of Elections on Oct. 24.
The report confirms concerns previously raised by city officials, unions and mayoral and City Council candidates: The pension privatization effort is coming from outside Cincinnati and, in some instances, Ohio.
Up to Oct. 16, Cincinnati for Pension Reform, which successfully placed Issue 4 on the ballot, received more than $231,000 from campaign contributors. Of that money, $209,500 came from groups in West Chester, Ohio — organizations called Jobs and Progress Fund, A Public Voice, Ohio 2.0 and Ohio Rising — and $20,000 came from the Virginia-based Liberty Initiative Fund, which CityBeat previously reported as an early supporter of pension privatization schemes around the country.
Chris Littleton, a leading consultant for Issue 4 and long-time tea party activist, is also based in West Chester. He's blogged about his involvement in Ohio Rising and Ohio 2.0, and he helped create the Cincinnati Tea Party and Ohio Liberty Coalition, another tea party group.
Upon receiving the contributions, Cincinnati for Pension Reform used more than $215,000 to circulate petitions, email blasts, advertisements and other typical campaign expenses.
The infusion of cash from out-of-town sources also helps explain why Cincinnati for Pension Reform managed to mobilize its efforts so quickly and without the knowledge of many city officials, who previously said they're bewildered by the effort and don't know where it came from.
If approved by voters, Issue 4 would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system so city employees hired after January 2014 would contribute to and manage individual retirement accounts, which would also be supported by a proportional match from the city. That's a shift from the current system in which the city pools pension funds and manages the investments through an independent board. The idea is to move from a public plan and instead imitate a 401k plan that's often seen in the private sector.
The conservative Buckeye Institute, which supports Issue 4, previously studied the proposal and found it could greatly reduce retirement benefits for city employees. Although the Buckeye Institute's report claims Issue 4 could ultimately save Cincinnati money, it was laced with caveats that could actually lead to higher costs for the city.
Another study from a finance professor at Xavier University found Issue 4, if approved, could force the city to cut services, excluding police and firefighters, by up to 41 percent or increase taxes by a similar amount in the near term by mandating that the city more expediently pay off the current pension system's $862 million unfunded liability.
A major concern for critics of Issue 4 is that it could cost the city its Social Security exemption. Under the current pension system, the city doesn't have to pay into Social Security. If Issue 4 passes, the city's contributions to the pension system might not be generous enough to keep the exemption, which could force the city to make costly Social Security payments.
And if the city doesn't lose its exemption, city workers would be left with an individual retirement plan that wouldn't have the safety net of Social Security — unlike private-sector workers who get both an individual retirement account and Social Security.
Supporters of Issue 4 dismiss the criticisms. They say that Issue 4 is necessary to address Cincinnati's large unfunded pension liability, which credit ratings agency Moody's cited as one of the reasons it downgraded the city's bond rating in July.
The city's leaders, who unanimously oppose Issue 4, say they are working on solving the liability, but they argue it's better to reform the system, not scrap it altogether.
Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls previously told CityBeat that pension issues for current city employees are covered by reforms passed in 2011, and she says City Council will take up further reforms to address the unfunded liability after the election in November.
Voters will make the final decision on Issue 4 on Nov. 5.
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Updated with more information Chris Littleton and the involved groups.
A Sept. 27 report from the conservative Buckeye Institute echoes claims made by both sides in Cincinnati's pension debate: A tea party-backed amendment, if approved by voters on Nov. 5, would reduce retirement benefits for new city employees by one-third. At the same time, the city's unfunded pension liability might be three times what officials currently estimate.
The Buckeye Institute's summary of the report vaguely supports the tea party-backed amendment and touts its benefits, but the details and findings in the report are much more mixed.
The tea party-backed amendment would privatize Cincinnati's pension system so city employees hired after January 2014 would contribute to and manage individual retirement accounts, which would also be supported by a proportional match from the city. That's a shift from the current system in which the city pools pension funds and manages the investments through an independent board. The idea is to move from a public plan and instead imitate a 401k plan that's often seen in the private sector.
Opponents of the amendment say it would massively reduce city benefits and actually increase costs for the city — two issues that the Buckeye Institute's report acknowledges as real possibilities.
Officials are also concerned that the city would be forced to pay into Social Security, which would impose additional costs, if the tea party-backed system isn't exempt from the federal retirement program. The current pension system absolves the city government from paying into Social Security.
Supporters of the amendment say the drastic changes are necessary to help solve the city's growing pension liability, which city officials put at $862 million.
The Buckeye Institute report argues that even the city estimates are too low. When pricing the city's pension liabilities through fair market value — a measure widely embraced by economists — the unfunded costs actually stand at $2.57 billion. That puts the pension system at 35 percent funding, which means the city will have to make up the 65-percent hole with extra payments.
But the report also confirms a key claim for the amendment's opposition: Future city employees would get about one-third less benefits under the tea party's proposed system than they would under the current pension system.The benefit reductions should save Cincinnati $19.7 million a year, according to the report. But the savings estimate doesn't consider cost-of-living adjustments, which the report says will rise for future employees and shrink savings over time. The estimate also assumes the tea party's proposed system will be able to keep Cincinnati's Social Security exemption, which city officials say is unlikely.
Despite the reductions, the Buckeye Institute claims the final benefits will be better than comparable 401k plans in the private sector, but the assumption hinges on the city meeting its full contribution to employees' individual retirement accounts. The tea party amendment allows — but it doesn't require — the city to contribute up to 9 percent of an employee's salary to retirement accounts. The city contributes only 2 percent of payroll under the current system, which is already strained for costs.
The report also acknowledges that, if interpreted a certain way, the tea party amendment could force the city to pay for its unfunded pension liability in just 10 years, down from 30 years. Paying the liability that quickly could prove unmanageable for a city that hasn't passed a structurally balanced budget since 2001.
The pension amendment is backed by tea party groups, some of which may reside outside of Cincinnati and Ohio. They argue the reform is necessary to stabilize the city-funded retirement system.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati for Pension Responsibility announced
its formation on Sept. 27 and promised to get voters to oppose a "risky
plan" that "could cost taxpayers millions." Mayor Mark Mallory, all current council
members, the AFL-CIO, ProgressOhio and other groups have joined the opposition.
Opponents readily acknowledge the current system's problems and unfunded liability, but they argue the city would be better off making reforms within the current system instead of adopting the tea party's plan. Some of those reforms are expected to come before City Council in the next couple months.
Voters will make the final decision on the tea party's pension amendment when it appears as Issue 4 on the Nov. 5 ballot.
A tea party-backed pension amendment yesterday cleared the hurdle of 7,443 petition signatures required to appear on the November ballot. Cincinnati for Pension Reform, the group behind the amendment, had previously paid nearly $70,000 to petitioners to gather signatures. The amendment would privatize pension plans so the city and city employees hired after January 2014 would contribute to individual retirement accounts that the employee would then manage by independently selecting investments. That's a shift from the current system in which the city pools pension funds and manages the investments through an independent board. But unlike private-sector employees, city workers might not qualify for Social Security, which means they'll lack the safety net that typically comes with risky 401k-style plans. If workers do qualify for Social Security, the city would have to pay into the federal entitlement program, which would cost the city more money, according to an Aug. 5 report from the city administration.
Cincinnati is cutting ties with SoMoLend, the local startup that had previously partnered with the city to connect small businesses and startups with $400,000 in loans. SoMoLend has been accused of fraud by the Ohio Division of Securities, which says the local company exaggerated its performance and financial figures and lacked the proper licenses to operate as a peer-to-peer lending business. The Division of Securities won't issue a final order until after a hearing in October. SoMoLend's specialty is using crowdfunding tactics to connect small businesses and startups with lenders.
Ohio Republicans are considering bringing back the "heartbeat bill," the controversial anti-abortion bill that would ban induced abortions after a heartbeat is detected, which could happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. The bill could be reintroduced next week. That would come just a couple months after Republican legislators and Gov. John Kasich approved a slew of anti-abortion measures through the two-year state budget.
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The new owner of the former Terrace Plaza Hotel says he will reopen the building as a hotel. Alan Friedberg, managing principal of the company that bought the building earlier this year, says the process of bringing back the building will take a lot of time and work, considering it's now been vacant for three years.
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Introducing Elon Musk's Hyperloop, a proposal for a railway system that would use high-pressure tubes to shoot passengers around the country. It's estimated traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco, which normally takes about five and a half hours, would only take 30 minutes in the tubes.
Ex-Councilman John Cranley is outraising
Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls in the mayoral race by $124,000, but the
history and research of money in politics suggest the lead might not
matter much, if at all. Mayor Mark Mallory was outspent more than
three-to-one in the 2005 mayoral race by David Pepper, but Mallory won
the vote 52-48 percent. Political scientists argue fundraising and
campaigns generally have a marginal impact, while economic growth, the
direction of the city, state and country, incumbency or successorship,
name likability and recognition, and political affiliation have much
bigger effects. [Correction: This originally said $134,000 when the correct number is $124,000.]
The board that manages Cincinnati employees' struggling pension system won't make a recommendation to City Council Monday, as originally planned, because it can't decide how much taxpayers and employees should suffer to help fix the $862 million unfunded liability. Board members couldn't agree on the proper balance between benefit cuts and increased funding from the city. Credit rating agency Moody's on July 15 downgraded Cincinnati's bond rating from Aa1 to Aa2 and revised the bonds' outlook to "negative." Moody's stated one of the biggest causes of concern for Cincinnati's debt outlook is its pension fund.
There were massive layoffs at The Cincinnati Enquirer and its parent company Gannett yesterday, including the reported closing of the newspaper's Kentucky office. As of the latest update from Gannett Blog, more than 200 people were laid off nationwide and 11 lost their jobs at the Cincinnati offices. The news comes just two weeks after Gannett CEO Gracia Martore proudly claimed on July 22, "We are accelerating our transformation into the 'New Gannett' every day."
Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man who held and raped three women at his house for years, yesterday was sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years.
A few dozen residents organized by a conservative group asked the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority to kill Cincinnati's parking lease at a meeting Thursday. The Port is taking control over Cincinnati's parking meters, lots and garages as part of a controversial deal that will net the city $92 million up front and $3 million or more a year afterward. CityBeat covered the lease in further detail here.
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State officials claim average costs for health insurance will soar by 41 percent for Ohioans who buy coverage online under Obamacare, but experts say the state's claims are misleading. "These are sticker prices, and very few people will pay these prices," said Larry Levitt, senior vice president of the Kaiser Family Foundation. "Many will qualify for subsidies." The Republican officials touting the claims of higher costs, including Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, have opposed Obamacare from the start.
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Just one day after announcing he's quitting the mayoral race, Libertarian Jim Berns is asking to rejoin. Berns withdrew from the race
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Cincinnati for Pension Reform, the group behind the controversial pension amendment that will appear on the ballot this November, officially registered with the state. The group isn't disclosing how much money it's raised so far. The tea party-backed amendment would privatize the city's pension system, a pooled fund that's managed by an independent board, so future city employees — excluding cops and firefighters, who use a different system — contribute to and manage individual 401k-style accounts. City officials and unions say the amendment will raise costs for the city and hurt gains for employees. Tea party supporters say it's needed to deal with Cincinnati's rising pension costs. CityBeat covered the pension amendment and the national groups who may be helping fund its campaign in further detail here.
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More than 3,000 Cincinnatians who already voted early will get new ballots in the mail after an Ohio Supreme Court decision forced the Hamilton County Board of Elections to change the ballot language for Issue 4, the tea party-backed city charter amendment that would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system.
It remains unclear whether the early voters, who represent roughly 1.5 percent of registered Cincinnati voters, will have their old votes for or against Issue 4 counted if they fail to send in a new ballot with the new language. The board will decide on that issue after hearing back from state officials and reviewing election law, according to Sally Krisel, deputy director of Hamilton County Board of Elections.
The Ohio Supreme Court on Oct. 10 upheld most of the ballot language for Issue 4, including portions that claim the amendment could lead to higher taxes and cut city services. But the court also ordered the Board of Elections to add language describing how much Cincinnati can contribute to retirement accounts under the new system and how the amendment will affect future retirees.
The court's decision came after the Board of Elections received more than 3,000 ballots from early voters. Those voters will now get new ballots with revised language for Issue 4.
Cincinnati for Pension Reform, the
tea party group behind Issue 4, sued the Board of Elections to get the
ballot language changed. The organization complained that the ballot language included speculation not included in the actual city charter amendment, but the Supreme Court ultimately allowed the language to remain.
Krisel says the original ballot language was suggested by the city, approved by the board and signed off by Ohio's secretary of state.
Although the Ohio Supreme Court asked the board to add new sections, Krisel notes the additions have very little to do with the tax and spending portions that led Cincinnati for Pension Reform to sue in the first place. The court's ruling instead took issue with how the board used its discretion on other issues.
If approved by voters, the charter amendment would move future city employees into individual retirement accounts similar to 401k plans that are common in the private sector. Currently, the city pools pension funds into a public system and manages the investments through an independent board.
City officials and other opponents of Issue 4 argue the amendment could increase costs and cut benefits for city employees. Both the concerns were acknowledged in a Sept. 27 report from the conservative Buckeye Institute, even though the think tank actually backs Issue 4.
Supporters of Issue 4 argue it's necessary to address Cincinnati's unfunded pension liability, which reached $862 million in 2013 after the city underfunded the pension system for years and economic downturns shrunk investments financing the system. Moody's named the liability as one of the reasons it downgraded Cincinnati's bond rating.
City officials acknowledge the enormous financial problems posed by the unfunded pension liability, but they say it would be better to make reforms within the system instead of scrapping it altogether.
City Council passed reforms in 2011 that address future costs, and council is expected to take up reforms that address the unfunded liability after the November election, Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls previously told CityBeat.
Voters will make the final decision on Issue 4 on Nov. 5.
Despite unanimous opposition, City Council fulfilled duties dictated by the City Charter and voted to allow a controversial pension amendment to appear on the ballot this November.
Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls explained that all council members oppose the amendment, but it's part of City Council's ministerial duties to allow ballot initiatives if petitioners gather enough signatures to put the issue to a public vote. The Hamilton County Board of Elections announced on Aug. 12 that petitioners had gathered enough signatures to clear the 7,443 requirement.
The amendment would privatize Cincinnati's pension system so future city employees — excluding police and fire personnel, who are under a separate system — contribute to and manage individual 401k-style accounts. Currently, the city pools pension contributions and manages the investments through an independent board.
City officials oppose the amendment. They say it will cost the city more and hurt retirement gains for city employees.
One new concern: As written, the amendment could force the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to revoke tax-exempt status for city employees' retirement plans. Paula Tilsley, executive director of the Cincinnati Retirement System, says the new tax burden would force someone in a lower tax bracket with $100,000 in retirement savings to immediately pay $15,000 in taxes.
Supporters of the amendment, including out-of-state tea party groups, argue it's necessary to address Cincinnati's present and future pension liabilities, which currently stand at $862 million.
The current liability is a result of two issues: City Council has underfunded the pension system by varying degrees since at least 2003, and economic downturns have hurt investments in the city's pension system.
That outstanding liability was one of the factors that led Moody's, a credit ratings agency, to downgrade Cincinnati's bond rating on July 15.
City officials say they've already taken steps to resolve future costs and the only remaining concern is how to pay for the current liability. In 2011, City Council raised the retirement age and reduced pension benefits for city employees and retirees.
"This council adopted some of the most sweeping changes to any public pension system in the country for current and future employees," Qualls said.
Councilman Chris Smitherman clarified he doesn't support the proposed amendment, but he says City Council has done a poor job with the current pension system.
"My recommendation to this council is to put forth a solution to solve the problem," Smitherman said. "You can't have your cake and eat it too. You can't say, 'This is bad,' and then underfund the pension."
Tilsley says the pension board will make recommendations to City Council within a month to address the current pension liability. The board estimates the changes would keep the system 100 percent funded after 30 years.
CityBeat covered the amendment and the groups that might be behind it in further detail here.
Updated (2:17 p.m.): Updated to reflect the full City Council vote.
Local and national tea party groups are pushing a ballot initiative that would privatize Cincinnati's pension system by moving city workers from a public plan to 401k-style plans, but city officials and unions are urging voters to reject the measure because they claim it would raise costs for the city and reduce gains for retirees. Cincinnati for Pension Reform paid Arno Petition Consultants nearly $70,000 to gather enough signatures to get the initiative on the ballot. It's so far unclear where that money came from. Virginia-based Liberty Initiative Fund, which is supporting a similar pension proposal in Tucson, Ariz., is backing the Cincinnati effort, with one of two blog posts on its website praising the local initiative. Liberty Initiative Fund has given at least $81,000 to the Tucson campaign. For more information about the Cincinnati campaign and initiative, click here.
Hamilton County Judge Carl Stitch on Wednesday ruled against granting a temporary restraining order that would prevent the trio that owns and leases the Emery Theatre from evicting the nonprofit seeking to renovate the building. The ruling means Requiem Project, which was founded in 2008 to renovate the theater, might be kicked out by the University of Cincinnati, Emery Center Apartments Limited Partnership (ECALP) and the Emery Center Corporation (ECC), the groups that own and lease the Emery Theatre. Still, the judge said that the ruling should in no way indicate what the final outcome of the case will be and it could turn out that Requiem deserves a long-term lease.
Gov. John Kasich received campaign donations from and served on the board of Worthington Industries, a central Ohio steel processor, before the company got tax credits from JobsOhio, the privatized development agency. Kasich's spokesperson told the Associated Press that the governor severed ties with Worthington before the tax deals were approved. Still, the latest discovery adds to a series of conflicts of interest that have mired JobsOhio in the past few weeks. Previously, Dayton Daily News found that most of the board members on JobsOhio had direct financial ties to some of the companies getting state aid. Republicans defend JobsOhio because they say its privatized and secretive nature allows it to carry out job-creating development deals more quickly, but Democrats say the agency is too difficult to hold accountable and might be wasting taxpayer money.
Commentary: "Disparity Study Now."
State officials are looking to tighten limits for local governments passing budgets, issuing debt and funding pensions. State Rep. Lou Terhar, a Republican from Cincinnati, and State Auditor Dave Yost say the proposal is aimed at correcting pension problems such as the one in Cincinnati, which Yost labeled "Pension-zilla." Cincinnati's unfunded pension liability currently stands at $862 million, which earned the city a downgraded bond rating from Moody's in a July 15 report.
A task force convened by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O'Connor is set to meet again to discuss possible changes to the state's death penalty. The panel recently proposed eliminating the use of capital punishment in cases in which an aggravated murder was committed during a burglary, robbery or rape.
A record number of white women, many from rural areas, are being sent to Ohio prisons, according to a report from the Sentencing Project, a Washington, D.C., think tank.
Two City Council candidates are struggling to get their names on the ballot because of a couple different circumstances. Newcomer Mike Moroski fell 46 petition signatures short of the requirement of 500 signatures that have to be turned in by Aug. 22. Meanwhile, hundreds of Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld's petitions might be thrown out because several dates were corrected by crossing them out and writing the accurate date on the back of the forms. The Hamilton County Board of Elections says it's unclear whether it can accept those signatures. Both candidates are now renewing their petition drives to ensure they appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Candace Klein is resigning as CEO of SoMoLend, the embattled local startup that previously partnered with the city of Cincinnati to link local businesses to up to $400,000 in loans. City officials announced Monday they were severing ties with SoMoLend after it was revealed that the Ohio Division of Securities is accusing the company of fraud because SoMoLend allegedly failed to get the proper licenses and exaggerated its financial and performance figures. SoMoLend's specialty is supposed to be using crowdfunding tactics to connect small businesses and startups with lenders, but the charges have called its expertise into question.
Metro, the city's bus system, turns 40 today, and it plans to hold a party on Fountain Square from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in celebration.
Activist hedge fund manager Bill Ackman sold a majority of his Procter & Gamble stocks.
Popular Science has the list of the 10 weirdest robots at this year's drone show here.
Despite unanimous opposition, City Council yesterday fulfilled duties dictated by the City Charter and reluctantly voted to allow the controversial pension amendment on the November ballot. The amendment would privatize Cincinnati's pension system so future city employees — excluding police and fire personnel, who are under a separate system — contribute to and manage individual 401k-style accounts. Currently, the city pools pension contributions and manages the investments through an independent board. City officials, including all council members, oppose the amendment because they say it will cost the city more and hurt benefits for city employees. Supporters of the amendment, who are backed by out-of-state tea party groups, claim it's necessary to address Cincinnati's rising pension costs. CityBeat covered the issue in greater detail here.
The conservative Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST) is once again taking the parking lease to court. The legal pursuit comes after City Solicitor John Curp denied COAST's challenge. COAST claims that the city manager made "significant and material" changes to the parking lease, but Curp said the changes were ministerial and only made as a result of delays caused by COAST's first legal challenge against the parking lease. If the latest legal tactic is successful, City Council could be forced to vote on the changes made to the parking lease, which could endanger the entire lease because a majority of council members now say they oppose the plan. A hearing is scheduled for the challenge today at 11:30 a.m.
Hamilton County is evicting homeless squatters from its courthouse, but it plans to carry out the evictions by connecting the homeless with existing services. "We don't want to get mired down in too much political debate," Hamilton County Sheriff's Major Charmaine McGuffey told The Cincinnati Enquirer. "It's a public health hazard." About 750 people in Hamilton County are homeless throughout any typical night; of those, 700 spend the night in shelters and the rest, who are mostly downtown, sleep outside.
Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, who's running for mayor against ex-Councilman John Cranley, yesterday unveiled two TV advertisements: "Neighborhoods" and "Wheelbarrow." The first ad touts Qualls' supports for neighborhood investments. The second ad is particularly aggressive and claims Cranley was forced to resign from City Council because of ethics issues regarding his personal investments.
The number of Ohioans on welfare dropped over the past few years as Gov. John Kasich's administration enforced federal work requirements. Ben Johnson, spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, says the efforts have brought the state's welfare program into federal compliance.
Ariel Castro, the man convicted for the decade-long kidnapping, beating and raping of three Cleveland women he held captive, was found hanging in his prison cell on Tuesday after an apparent suicide.
Attorney General Mike DeWine yesterday released an update on the state's sexual assault kit testing initiative: So far, the attorney general's Bureau of Criminal Investigation has received 3,530 previously untested rape kits from 105 law enforcement agencies in Ohio. The agency has tested 1,488 kits, leading to to 460 hits in the Combined DNA Index System.
Internet cafe owners submitted petitions yesterday to put a law that effectively banned their businesses on the ballot. State officials claim the cafes were hubs for criminal and illegal gambling activity, but cafe owners say the ban is unfair.
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hi, i'm a new mom to a baby boy, who is 7 weeks old now. i was strictly breastfeeding, until last week. i started to supplement 2 feedings with formula, since i will be returnig back to work soon and won't be able to pump as much. my son is no schedule, he's very sporadic on his feedings, and lately has been using my nipple as a pacifier to fall asleep. towards the evening he becomes very fussy and wants to be at the breast constantly. i don't know what to do, any advice?
It's difficult when you are returning to work to make everything balance. Will you be home in the evenings? This is when babies are often a bit fussy for no real reason and like the comfort of breastfeeding. Maybe you can just keep up the evening feedings no matter what. When putting your son to sleep, feed him and make sure he is changed and warm. Swaddle him up in some blankets and try rocking him to sleep without him being on your breast. If he gets used to being put down when he is slightly awake but sleepy, he'll start to learn to fall asleep away from the breast. Just keep practicing with him. It'll happen. Babies just don't have a schedule at 7 weeks, which is hard to deal with, but it's just the reality.
One thing that helped me with my little boy is I used a little acronym to structure our day. EASY - Eat time...feed him, Awake time...play with him, Sleep time...put him down to sleep, and You time...take some time for yourself! Pretty soon he will wake up again and it's Eat time, Awake time, Sleep time, and You time again. Hope this helps - hang in there!
How is your milk supply in the evening? Sometimes if your milk supply has decreased a bit, babies need to nurse longer and more frequently til it levels off again. He could be getting frustrated a bit if there is not as much there as he wanted. Hang in there though!
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He is still fussy some times but the pain is still there and its really very bad.I hope it reduces very soon.thanks for asking
I'm sorry to hear that things are still rough. It does take time to change routines. I am also curious about the pain you mention in this post. Can you tell me a bit more about that? I'm hoping i can help if i know a bit more.
Hi, I had the pain in my right breast .15 to 20 min after nursing, it starts and lasts for about 2 hours.its like electric shock .it comes and goes away and for evry one, pain increases.
Sounds like you may have something going on. Have you talked to your physician? You could have mastitis beginning and from what I have heard it is rather painful. Make sure you have your breasts looked at ASAP.
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promote venous strength and integrity. Most trials of flavonoids in patients with CVI have used a type of flavonoid called hydroxyethylrutosides (HR), which is derived from rutin. These double-blind and other controlled trials have consistently shown a beneficial effect of HR in clearing leg swelling and other signs of CVI.2
, 3
, 4 Positive results from a double-blind trial have been obtained using 500 mg of HR taken twice per day for 12 weeks.5 In this trial, the preparation was found to add further benefit to that provided by compression stockings commonly used to treat CVI. Similar results were obtained in another controlled trial.6 It is unclear whether other flavonoids are as effective as HR for CVI. HR has also been used successfully as a topical preparation for the treatment of CVI.7
Catechin, a
, has helped people with acute viral hepatitis,8 as well as individuals with chronic hepatitis,9 though not all trials have found a benefit.10 A typical amount used in successful trials is 500–750 mg three times per day. Although catechin is found in several plants, none contain sufficient amounts to reach the level used in the trials; thus, catechin supplements are needed. However, because of its potential to cause side effects on rare occasions,11 catechin should be used only under medical supervision.
Doctors often suggest that people who experience easy bruising supplement with 100 mg to 3 grams of
vitamin C
per day for several months. Controlled research is limited, but vitamin C supplements have been shown to reduce bruising in people with low vitamin C intake.12
are often recommended along with vitamin C. Flavonoids are vitamin-like substances that can help strengthen capillaries and therefore may also help with bruising.13 Flavonoids may also increase the effectiveness of vitamin C; citrus flavonoids, in particular, improve the absorption of vitamin C. Older preliminary research suggested that vitamin C, 400–800 mg per day, in combination with 400–800 mg per day of the flavonoid, hesperidin, reduced bruising in
women.14 A small, preliminary trial in Germany gave three people with progressive pigmented purpura (a chronic bruising disorder) 1,000 mg per day of vitamin C and 100 mg per day of the flavonoid rutoside. After four weeks, noticeable bruising was no longer apparent and did not recur in the three month period after treatment was stopped.15 Controlled research is needed to better establish whether vitamin C and flavonoids are effective for easy bruising.
Vitamin C
has been shown to inactivate herpes viruses in the test tube.16 In one study, people with herpes infections received either a placebo or 200 mg of vitamin C plus 200 mg of
, each taken three to five times per day. Compared with the placebo, vitamin C and flavonoids reduced the duration of symptoms by 57%.17
People who are deficient in
vitamin C
may be at increased risk for periodontal disease.18 When a group of people with periodontitis who normally consumed only 20–35 mg of vitamin C per day were given an additional 70 mg per day, objective improvement of periodontal tissue occurred in only six weeks.19 It makes sense for people who have a low vitamin C intake (e.g., people who eat few fruits and vegetables) to supplement with vitamin C in order to improve gingival health.
For people who consume adequate amounts of vitamin C in their diet, several studies have found that supplemental vitamin C has no additional therapeutic effect. Research,20 including double-blind evidence,21 shows that vitamin C fails to significantly reduce gingival inflammation in people who are not vitamin C deficient. In one study, administration of vitamin C plus
(300 mg per day of each) did improve gingival health in a group of people with gingivitis;22 there was less improvement, however, when vitamin C was given without flavonoids. Preliminary evidence has suggested that flavonoids by themselves may reduce inflammation of the gums.23
A number of
have been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects and/or to strengthen blood vessels. These effects could, in theory, be beneficial for people with hemorrhoids. Most,24
, 25
, 26
, 27 but not all,28 double-blind trials using a group of semisynthetic flavonoids (hydroxyethylrutosides derived from rutin) have demonstrated significant improvements in itching, bleeding, and other symptoms associated with hemorrhoids when people used supplements of 600–4,000 mg per day.
Other trials have evaluated Daflon, a product containing the food-derived flavonoids diosmin (90%) and hesperidin (10%). An uncontrolled trial reported that Daflon produced symptom relief in two-thirds of
women with hemorrhoids.29 Double-blind trials have produced conflicting results about the effects of Daflon in people with hemorrhoids.30
, 31 Amounts of flavonoids used in Daflon trials ranged from 1,000 to 3,000 mg per day. Diosmin and hesperidin are available separately as dietary supplements.
Some doctors recommend flavonoid supplements for people with hemorrhoids. However, many different flavonoids occur in food and supplements, and additional research is needed to determine which flavonoids are most effective against hemorrhoids.
, known as hydroxyethylrutosides (HR), have been reported to improve symptoms of MD in one double-blind study. In this study, 2 grams per day of HR for three months resulted in either stabilization of or improvement in hearing.33 Other types of flavonoids have not been studied as treatments for MD.
Some cases of MD are associated with otosclerosis,34
, 35
, 36
, 37 a disease affecting the small bones of the inner ear. Otosclerosis often goes undiagnosed in people with MD, although the coexistence is well documented.38 While preliminary reports suggest otosclerosis may be a cause of MD,39
, 40 the relationship between these two conditions remains unclear.
Sodium fluoride
, a mineral compound available only by prescription, is reported to improve otosclerosis.41
, 42
, 43
, 44 In a preliminary study,45 people with MD and otosclerosis were given supplements of 50 mg of sodium fluoride, 200 mg calcium carbonate, and a
multiple vitamin
supplying 400–800 IU of
vitamin D
per day, for periods ranging from six months to over five years. Many participants also had blood sugar abnormalities, and were asked to follow a modified hypoglycemia diet as described above. Significant improvement in
was reported within six months, but improvements in hearing required one to two years. Because most participants used both diet and supplements, the importance of
, and/or vitamin D to the overall results of this trial is unclear.
Many of the effects of allergic reactions are caused by the release of histamine, which is the reason antihistamine medication is often used by allergy sufferers. Some natural substances, such as
vitamin C
, 47 and
,48 including
, 50 have demonstrated antihistamine effects in test tube, animal, and other preliminary studies. However, no research has investigated whether these substances can specifically reduce allergic reactions in humans.
Compounds called
may help strengthen weakened capillaries. In test tube and animal studies, they have been shown to protect collagen, one of the most important components of capillary walls.51
, 52 A preliminary study found that
(flavonoids extracted from grape seeds), 150 mg per day, increased capillary strength in people with
.53 A double-blind trial found a combination of two flavonoids (900 mg per day of diosmin and 100 mg per day hesperidin) for six weeks reduced symptoms of capillary fragility.54 Use of vitamin C with flavonoids, particularly
, rutin, and hesperidin, is sometimes recommended for capillary fragility.55 Doctors often recommend 400 mg of rutin or quercetin three times per day or 1 gram of citrus flavonoids three times per day.
People who are deficient in
vitamin C
may be at increased risk for periodontal disease.56 When a group of people with periodontitis who normally consumed only 20–35 mg of vitamin C per day were given an additional 70 mg per day, objective improvement of periodontal tissue occurred in only six weeks.57 It makes sense for people who have a low vitamin C intake (e.g., people who eat few fruits and vegetables) to supplement with vitamin C in order to improve gingival health.
For people who consume adequate amounts of vitamin C in their diet, several studies have found that supplemental vitamin C has no additional therapeutic effect. Research,58 including double-blind evidence,59 shows that vitamin C fails to significantly reduce gingival inflammation in people who are not vitamin C deficient. In one study, administration of vitamin C plus
(300 mg per day of each) did improve gingival health in a group of people with gingivitis;60 there was less improvement, however, when vitamin C was given without flavonoids. Preliminary evidence has suggested that flavonoids by themselves may reduce inflammation of the gums.61
are nutrients found in the white, pithy parts of fruits and vegetables. In preliminary laboratory research, certain flavonoids have been found to inhibit the infectivity of measles virus in the test tube.62 Whether flavonoid supplements could be effective in preventing or treating measles is unknown.
In 1964, a preliminary trial reported that 1,200 mg each of
vitamin C
and the
hesperidin taken over the course of the day helped relieve hot flashes.63 Although placebo effects are strong in women with hot flashes, other treatments used in that trial failed to act as effectively as the flavonoid/vitamin C combination. Since then, researchers have not explored the effects of flavonoids or vitamin C in women with menopausal symptoms.
vitamin C
protect capillaries (small blood vessels) from damage. In so doing, they might protect against the blood loss of menorrhagia. In one small study, 88% of women with menorrhagia improved when given 200 mg vitamin C and 200 mg flavonoids three times per day.64 In another study, 70% of women with excessive menstrual bleeding experienced at least a 50% reduction in bleeding after taking a flavonoid product.65 The preparation used in this study contained 90% diosmin and 10% hesperidin and was given in the amount of 1,000 mg per day, beginning five days prior to the expected start of menstruation and continuing until the end of bleeding for three cycles.
) has been shown to inhibit the enzyme, aldose reductase.66 This enzyme appears to contribute to worsening of diabetic retinopathy. However, because the absorption of quercetin is limited, it is questionable whether supplementing with quercetin can produce the tissue levels that are needed to inhibit aldose reductase. Although human studies have not been done using quercetin to treat retinopathy, some doctors prescribe 400 mg of quercetin three times per day. Another flavonoid, rutin, has been used with success to treat retinopathy in preliminary research.67
A controlled clinical trial found that oral supplementation with hydroxyethylrutosides (HR), a type of
that is derived from rutin, improved varicose veins in a group of
women.68 Further research is needed to confirm the benefits observed in this preliminary trial. A typical amount of HR is 1000 mg per day.
Flavonoid supplements are not required to prevent deficiencies in people eating a healthy diet. Healthcare practitioners commonly recommend 1,000 mg of citrus flavonoids taken one to three times per day. Alternatively, 240–600 mg of
(standardized to 25% anthcyanosides) may be taken per day.
Flavonoids are found in a wide range of foods. For example, flavanones are in citrus,
in soy products, anthocyanidins in wine and
, and flavans in apples and tea.
Flavonoid deficiencies have not been reported.
The flavonoids work in conjunction with
vitamin C
. Citrus flavonoids, in particular, improve the absorption of vitamin C.69
, 70
Certain medicines interact with this supplement.
The flavonoids
, quercitrin, and apigenin enhanced the antiviral activity of acyclovir in test tube studies.71 Controlled research is needed to determine whether taking quercetin or other flavonoid supplements would increase the effectiveness of acyclovir in humans.
Preliminary research in animals found that the citrus flavonoid tangeretin, found primarily in the peel of citrus fruits, interferes with the ability of tamoxifen to inhibit tumor growth.72 Although the evidence is far from conclusive, people taking tamoxifen should probably avoid citrus bioflavonoid supplements, as well as beverages and foods to which citrus peel oils have been added.
No consistent side effects have been linked to the flavonoids except for catechin, which can occasionally cause fever, anemia from breakdown of red blood cells, and
, 74 These side effects subsided when treatment was discontinued.
In 1980,
was reported to induce cancer in animals.75 Most further research did not find this to be true, however.76
, 77 While quercetin is mutagenic in test tube studies, it does not appear to be mutagenic in animal studies.78 In fact, quercetin has been found to inhibit both tumor promoters79 and human cancer cells.80 People who eat high levels of flavonoids have been found to have an overall lower risk of getting a wide variety of cancers,81 though preliminary human research studying only foods high in quercetin has found no relation to cancer risk one way or the other.82 Despite the confusion, in recent years experts have shifted their view of quercetin from concerns that it might cause cancer in test tube studies to guarded hope that quercetin has anticancer effects in humans.83
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Only 10% of those present were still using the new desktops (whether that be Unity on Ubuntu 11.04, or Gnome 3 on Fedora). The remaining 90% admitted that after trying Unity or Gnome 3 for a while, they had reverted back to Gnome 2.# on Ubuntu, or changed to another desktop (e.g. FVWM and others) on Fedora.
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I have always believed that crying it out indeed made me feel better by way of some mythical hormone release. I was certain of this until I went to write about it and found the research is to the contrary.
Let me back up. My curiosity about the benefit of letting some tears fly reared its head after a recent minor but annoying eye surgery followed by complications that meant lots of discomfort.
Simultaneously - while I was not supposed to do anything to aggravate my eye - crying included - (due to the skin graft) there were some major things happening, including our beloved dog getting extremely sick (we thought we were going to lose him).
As my husband spent two days at emergency vets with Sampson, I felt helpless at home with our two year old, and while she napped all I really wanted to do was, well, cry. I felt mournful, recalling all of the times Sampson has been there for me, my loyal best friend, confidante, and even co-worker (when I've had home offices). I was feeling guilty about how much less attention Sampson gets now that we have a toddler, and how despite it all, his loyalty remains the same. He loves me, he is my furry mama's boy and I feared that I might have to say goodbye to him much sooner than I could have expected.
The tears started to come, but the pain was so excruciating, I had to force myself to stop them. I poured a glass of wine and turned on a funny movie to avoid thinking about what I really wanted to focus on - Sampson.
There were other moments over these past weeks where I had the urge to let a tear flow, but every time a tear creeped up, my eye would burn intensely and I had to force the emotion to subside.
In those weeks where I had to suppress emotion (or at least the crying part of the emotion), I noticed my anxiety level gaining ground. As a generally high energy, intense kind of human, I can get pretty anxious when not allowed an appropriate outlet (the gym and apparently, crying). Then, this week, there was another moment of sadness that cropped up. I was worried about someone very close to me, and I was alone in my car, some song came on and boom. The tears came. Only, this time it didn't burn.
I let them go, cried quietly under my sunglasses while I drove alone. I got home, sat in the garage, continued to cry in the car alone.
I felt depleted and just pure exhausted from the emotional tear flow. The rest of the day was exhausting chasing around my adorable but high energy toddler, I felt so depleted that the anxiety seemed to have disappeared. I know that my daughter noticed I had been crying, though I'm not sure how. She stared into my eyes for a really long time (hours after I had cried) and seemed both confused and concerned.
I assured her mommy was fine, and I was. While depleted of all energy, good and bad that night, by the next day I felt relief and peace with the issue that had brought me to tears.
I had been needing to get those tears out and release that anxiety for many weeks, and it wasn't a reckless crazy throw yourself down kind of cry, it was quiet, peaceful, and very therapeutic.
It occurred to me that all those weeks I was unable to cry, it made me edgier because the emotions were all trapped in side. For me, I felt that the act of crying, while exhausting me to the point of no emotion at all, was beneficial by the next morning. I was renewed.
As I said in the beginning, I assumed this was as scientific fact, that studies had surely been done to prove the link between releasing tears and a positive hormonal release. But, alas, the opposite is true - or at the very least - the appropriate studies have not been done to prove my personal theory.
As you can read for yourself, on this blog about the brain and behavior, that discusses a recent study on this issue, the writer concludes:
"Bylsma's headline finding is that crying mostly had little positive benefit, at least not on overall daily mood. Not only did crying episodes tend to be preceded by two days of lower daily mood, they were also associated with lower daily mood on the day of crying and lower daily mood on two successive days afterwards. For mood in the specific moments after a crying session, the results were more encouraging. Most often mood was reported as unchanged (60.8 per cent), but 30 per cent of sessions were associated with a positive mood change, with 8.8 per cent leading to a deterioration in mood."
It seems a little surprising, though at least 30% did associate a positive mood change moments after the crying occurred.
I feel like many flaws could be found in the study and it is probably individual specific as everyone deals with stress, anxiety, fear, anger and sadness differently.
For me, those several weeks without being able to release at least an anxiety tear, or even a sadness tear, added to my distress and overall mood. I got the cry out, and now I feel even again.
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